Polysiphonia denudata f. fragilis Woronichin 1909
Publication Details
Polysiphonia denudata f. fragilis Woronichin 1909: 244
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Polysiphonia is Polysiphonia urceolata (Lightfoot ex Dillwyn) Greville.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Carradoriella elongata (Hudson) Savoie & G.W.Saunders.
Source of Synonymy
Savoie, A.M. & Saunders, G.W. (2018 '2019'). A molecular assessment of species diversity and generic boundaries in the red algal tribes Polysiphonieae and Streblocladieae (Rhodomelaceae, Rhodophyta) in Canada. European Journal of Phycology 54(1): 1-25.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), denuded, stripped, having the leaves or hairs worn off (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 March 2019
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Nomenclatural note
The intended basionym, Polysiphonia fragilis Spherk, is illegitimate, so this is treated as a new name. - (28 January 2011) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 March 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 April 2025
